New to brewing...

[Mjs123ms]

Hi there, I am new to brewing, in fact only on my 2nd batch. First one was a woodford wherry which went ok, I didn't have any issues apart from it took quite a while to clear, but I think that was because I followed the instructions which said 7 days in the bin, but I have since found out 2 weeks primary is better, anyway it drank ok but was a little darker than what I want to drink.

My current brew which is only my 2nd batch is a coopers pale ale, but I haven't managed to get a good seal and have lost the natural gas, I got a new co2 valve and now have a good seal, however is it safe to gas up this brew and still drink it ?

Many thanks for any advice

Michael

 

[Drunken Horse]

Hi there, I am new to brewing, in fact only on my 2nd batch. First one was a woodford wherry which went ok, I didn't have any issues apart from it took quite a while to clear, but I think that was because I followed the instructions which said 7 days in the bin, but I have since found out 2 weeks primary is better, anyway it drank ok but was a little darker than what I want to drink.

My current brew which is only my 2nd batch is a coopers pale ale, but I haven't managed to get a good seal and have lost the natural gas, I got a new co2 valve and now have a good seal, however is it safe to gas up this brew and still drink it ?

Many thanks for any advice

Michael

Are you brewing in a keg?

 

[dennisking]

Hi and welcome.

 

[Baldbrewer]

Try removing the flexible white washer/ ring from your pressure cap and soaking it in just boiled water, it's should reshape and remove any indents from previous use, refit with just a thin smear of Vaseline.

It should seal nicely then :thumb:

 

[Mjs123ms]

Yes, using a standard barrel. Also just bought a King keg to get another brew on the go, any problems or tips with these ? I think the leak was from the co2 valve, also bought another one which seems to have a better washer and seal.

Does it matter that I have list all the natural gas ? Or will it taste the same with the co2 ? It seems ok..

 

[Runwell-Steve]

It will be fine to drink, the natural gas is CO2 anyway so it's exactly the same.

King Kegs can be a pig to seal until you learn how. Take the rubber ring washer out of the lid and apply a thin smear of Vaseline all over it, then replace it and tighten the lid, but not too tight. Don't put any Vaseline on the threads.

 

[Fil]

if you have lost all the condition(gas/fiz) in the beer due to the leak, you can simply add some more priming sugar, re-seal and allow the beer to naturally recondition though it will mean a little delay in the drinking but it will be a well conditioned beer..

unless you can chill the keg right down in a fridge adding co2 bulbs to the keg wont add condition back into the beer, and if you do chill down you will need to pressurise to the maximum capacity which will involve adding bulb after bulb until the barrel prv bleeds gas back out. and then maintain this pressure by adding more bulbs each day for at least a week.

while pressure conditioning in a PB does go against what many would believe, im basing the assertion on referencing a carbonation chart http://www.draft-beer-made-easy.com/car ... chart.html
And if a pb can hold 10-12psi if cool enough the chart indicates a fair level of condition is possible, but it will probably cost a fair bit in bulbs..

Personaly i would re-prime and wait, after all the secret ingredient to good homebrew is patience

 

[Mjs123ms]

Hi guys, thanks for tips, I have some wilko brewing sugar, 1kg, can I use this to re-condition this and how much due I need for 5 gallon barrel which is mostly full from original batch ?

Thanks

 

[Fil]

been a while , but iirc between 80-120g of sugar, 80 for your ales, 120 for your lagers..

best to boil up a mug or so of water and dissolve the sugar in that, cover and let cool a bit before pouring into the beer.